Thursday, October 31, 2013

I love how this layout turned out. The papers were perfect for the pictures.

I am quite proud of my flames and logs. I used a cut off a Slice cartridge and then set to shading and embellishing it.

As cute as the main course turned out, the dessert was even better...

The marshmallows really came to life when I coated them in liquid applique and then heated it. I love how it puffed up and wrinkles. I even managed to toast a couple of them when I got the heat gun too close.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Today's scrapbook Thursday is another single page layout. I have been going back and filling in some open spots in my albums. These pictures are of a fishing and camping trip Simon took with his grandpa.

I love the paper lines from Simple Stories. I love the vintage feel and all the options they give you for embellishing and journaling. I've used the bingo type cards a lot!

Friday, October 18, 2013

I have the other three techniques from Creative Chemistry 102. This was such a great purchase. I have loved trying out the techniques and of course shopping for the new supplies to try!

This tag is showing a stamp resist with distress paints. I was really surprised at how nicely the distress paints stamp. Usually when I've stamped with paint it ends up really thick. I was able to use a detailed stamp here.

I next tried out the eroded metallic. I love the look of this technique. It was tricky to get the right look. I want to get some more paint colors so I can try this with other metals and backgrounds.

This technique was called altered surfaces. Tim Holtz demonstrated it with plastic pieces from his line. I wasn't able to get any of those so I die cut two elements from chipboard and a metal sheet. I didn't have the right colors of paint to achieve the patina look so I went for a rusted metal finish.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

The layout I am sharing today has been in the making for a couple years. I found these water color pages by Prima several years ago at an Expo. It sat on my shelf for a year or two until I purchased some shimmer watercolors. Then I colored the page but had no idea what I was going to put in it so it sat for another year or two. I have finally used the page for a birthday layout.

I added some stickles to some of the leaves and flowers to add some dimension.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

I loved Creative Chemistry 101. When I got the email about Creative Chemistry 102 I couldn't wait to see what I would learn this time. This class has a total of 30 techniques. It took me a week to complete the first day of techniques. I have 3 to share today and 3 to share on Friday.

The first technique I tried is the paint marbling. I have to admit at first I was not a fan of this technique. I'm not crazy about the bright colors but after playing with this a bit I really like my results. More paint colors is on my shopping list.

The second technique is the colored crackle. I like the end results. Unfortunately I messed up one of the butterflies by sticking my arm in it.

The last technique I have to share today is industrial. It is one of my favorites. I love how it added texture to an embossing folder. I can't wait to start making cards for the men in my life using this technique.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Today I am sharing another fun layout. I have committed to using my favorite papers instead of hoarding them. It's silly when I won't use a paper because I like it too much!

When I purchase papers I often end up with something I thought was stunning but isn't always practical for scrapping with. I have lots of big prints that are hard to use or very busy prints. In my quest to use up some supplies I have started pulling these out to work with.

This first paper has really big print but I found that by layering my pictures around it and adding a little bling to the print I was able to use it.

I wanted to bring some elements from the first page to the second page so I made some paper flowers using tattered florals die.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Today I am back to share a birthday layout. When I make adult birthday layouts I tend to focus on when their birthday is or something specific about the person rather than typical birthday things. My dad's birthday is October 30th so he always gets fall/Halloween themes. I like this paper as it has a Halloween feel but doesn't scream Halloween. The clocks are a nice addition to a birthday page.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Hopefully my scrapbook Thursdays can get back on track. I have really been missing making layouts. I get in ruts sometimes and have to step away and play with other paper crafts. Today I want to share a quick layout from a school carnival. I wanted to use the school colors of orange and blue.

I am not a big sticker user but sometimes it is nice to be able to pull out a ready-made embellishment.

I found a stamp I had forgotten about. The Random Memory is nice to be able to tell about individual pictures. I like that it allows me to highlight parts of the memory.

About Me

I'm a mother of 2 (Simon--14 and Lizzy 11). I teach first grade. Between my kids at home and my kids at school, I stay busy but never too busy to hit the craft room on occasion.
I love all types of paper crafts. I started with scrapbooking, but spend most of my crafting time stamping, making cards and altered items.